Greek philosopher Aristotle said the function of theatre is to heal the city. Last year, Nirbhaya, a play helmed by acclaimed writer/director Yael Farber and produced by actor Poorna Jagannathan that was based on the December 2012 gang-rape case, saw five women break their silence on sexual violence. While working on this production, Jagannathan learnt that according to research conducted by Human Rights Watch, an international NGO, one in two boys are sexually abused in India. After watching Broadway actor Martin Moran talk about his sexual abuse as a 12-year-old in his two one-man shows, The Tricky Part and All the Rage, Jagannathan decided it was time to bring them to India. After touring Mumbai, they will be staged at the Rangashankara Theatre in Bangalore from November 11-13 and at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on November 15 and 16.

(Left to right) Actor Martin Moran, producer Poorna Jagannathan and director Seth Barrish. Pic/ Criag Blankenhorn